Tony Norris > Geldards LLP > Cardiff, Wales > Lawyer Profile

Benefiting from ‘incredible strength in depth‘ in the public sector (which is reflected by its strong showing in the various NPS lots), Geldards LLP provides ‘excellent quality‘ work to a broad cross-section of clients including local authorities, central government, and regulatory bodies. As well as being able to draw upon the strength of lawyers with public sector expertise from across the firm’s full-service offering, the firm is also noted for its pure public law knowledge with a real understanding of ‘the law in Wales and the differences that now exist with the law of England and Wales’. Construction head Tony Norris is ‘stratospherically brilliant‘ at advising Welsh Government on key infrastructure projects, as well as in any arbitrations which should subsequently arise. ‘Exceptionally well-organised and calm’ litigator Jonathan Griffiths is particularly effective at handling judicial review matters for claimants and defendants, as well as in procurement-related cases.  Recognised as a ‘keen tactician‘, Charles Felgate  has a particular focus on public sector panning matters and regularly represents local authorities ‘when they hit a brick wall in their toughest cases’. As part of her core public sector employment expertise,  Helen Snow ‘is outstanding in her knowledge and experience’ within the agricultural space and continues to advise The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales on aspects relating to agricultural workers.

The ‘brilliant’ four-partner team at Geldards LLP has ‘tremendous strength both in transactional work and disputes’ on behald of a varied mix of clients which include large public-sector institutions, developers, public/private partnerships and contractors. ‘Stratospherically brilliant’ team head Tony Norris  is ‘well-known and respected in the market’, particularly on behalf of public sector clients involved in Wales-based infrastructure projects. At an associate level Claire Laviers advises on all aspects of construction contract drafting and negotiation, while Della Copley  is ‘a hugely calming presence’ on many of the most significant disputes handled by the team.